The Irish Times

Olesen completes fairytale finish to snatch glory in British Masters

Dane produces a stunning eagle-birdie finish at the Belfry to pip Soderberg

Sun May 08 2022 - 18:35

Dunne, Caldwell and Sharvin miss the cut as Willett surges into contention

Much improved second round sees Englishman move back up day two leaderboard

Fri May 06 2022 - 15:57

Olesen tied for lead at British Masters as he begins career rebuild

Danish golfer was cleared in December of sexually assaulting a woman on a flight

Thu May 05 2022 - 20:31

Scheffler leads Smith by three heading to final round of Masters

Lowry’s 73 leaves him seven off the lead on a day of difficult conditions at Augusta

Sun Apr 10 2022 - 01:08

John Murphy can take inspiration from Danny Willett’s perseverance

Young Cork golfer will head for the Spanish Open where Jon Rahm is the star name

Mon Oct 04 2021 - 16:49

Former champions Oosthuizen and Spieth sparkle on opening day

South African golfer cards flawless six-under 64 to lead by one shot

Thu Jul 15 2021 - 17:28

Strong home challenge mounted early on at British Open

Darren Clarke returned from Champions Tour stateside to start with one-over-par 71

Thu Jul 15 2021 - 14:13

Rory McIlroy looking for Memorial bounce back after poor show at Kiawah

Jon Rahm defends the title that saw him dislodge McIlroy from world number one slot

Tue Jun 01 2021 - 06:00

Different Strokes: Leona Maguire’s rising star attracting the right kind of attention

Open expansion . . . Finch falls in the river . . . In the bag with KH Lee . . . Twitter Twaddle

Tue May 18 2021 - 06:00

Eddie Pepperell gains edge as he targets another British Masters success

English golfer holes from 40 feet on the 18th to break clear at the top of the leaderboard

Fri May 14 2021 - 19:17

Change of course for Kearney brings him to The Belfry en route to Europe

Two-time Irish PGA champion is one of five Irishmen in the field for British Masters

Tue May 11 2021 - 06:00

Graeme McDowell and Wallace move into contention in New Orleans

Brice Garnett and Scott Stallings share the lead at Zurich Classic of New Orleans

Fri Apr 23 2021 - 09:11

Danny Willett withdraws from Players after positive Covid-19 test

English golfer’s spot for Sawgrass event goes to first alternate Kramer Hickok

Tue Mar 09 2021 - 20:25

Patrick Reed shares Race to Dubai lead ahead of final day

Graeme McDowell withdraws from European Tour finale because of back inury

Sat Dec 12 2020 - 15:37

Victor Perez in pole position to win Race to Dubai after opening 67

Race leader Patrick Reed cards 70 in his first round

Thu Dec 10 2020 - 14:44

Johnson and Thomas lead the way as Masters starts to bubble

Ancer and Smith join the party on nine under as Augusta gets ready to bare its teeth

Fri Nov 13 2020 - 22:51

Lowry looking to buck Masters trends

Irish golfer has poor record at Augusta National

Tue Nov 10 2020 - 16:04

Justin Rose looking to bloom after split from coach Sean Foley

Former world number one tees it up at Wentworth after five missed cuts in last seven events

Thu Oct 08 2020 - 15:44

European Tour moves on to Scotland as the field remains thin

Scottish Open has a bigger purse than Irish Open but many big names remain stateside

Tue Sept 29 2020 - 06:00

US Open: Rory McIlroy gets the fast start he wanted at Winged Foot

Three-under-par 67 leaves McIlroy two behind early clubhouse leader Justin Thomas

Thu Sept 17 2020 - 18:57

Philip Reid’s Lowdown: BMW and UK Championships

All you need to know ahead of second FedEx Cup playoff, and latest European Tour event

Wed Aug 26 2020 - 13:11

Sporting Cathedrals: Augusta a promised land, for golfers anyway

The Masters is golf’s only Major to annually return to the same famous host course

Thu Jul 30 2020 - 06:00

Bryson DeChambeau motors home with 65 to win in Detroit

Séamus Power fails to fire with a final round of 72 at Rocket Mortgage Classic

Sun Jul 05 2020 - 23:52

Masters magic: The perfect Sunday round at Augusta National

Malachy Clerkin compiles an aggregate of the best final rounds of the last 25 years

Sat Apr 11 2020 - 08:00

Masters Meltdowns: How even Major winners wilt under Augusta’s intense spotlight

The likes of Norman, McIlroy and Spieth experienced the perils of a unique challenge

Fri Apr 10 2020 - 06:00

Different Strokes: McIlroy would use world rankings to decide Ryder Cup team

Rankings frozen for now; Perks peaks at the perfect time; Twitter Twaddle; Know the Rules

Mon Mar 23 2020 - 15:22

European Tour: talking Tiger, Rory McIlroy’s x-factor and the Ryder Cup

Chief executive Keith Pelley discusses the calendar and challenges facing the Tour

Tue Nov 19 2019 - 14:06

Pin-chasing pays off for Shane Lowry as he crafts fine 65 in Turkey

Irish star five shots off leader Mathias Schwab in Antalya

Fri Nov 08 2019 - 15:28

Danny Willett moves further from the doldrums with PGA Championship win

English golfer makes early Ryder Cup statement with victory at Wentworth

Sun Sept 22 2019 - 19:39

Willett and Rahm three clear of field as McIlroy makes move with 65

Spanish star falters over closing holes at Wentworth as both players card 68s

Sat Sept 21 2019 - 19:51

Rory McIlroy keeps the drama going all the way home to make PGA cut

World No 2 will start the weekend 12 shots off joint leaders Danny Willett and Jon Rahm

Fri Sept 20 2019 - 20:29

United States run riot in Walker Cup singles

Great Britain and Ireland lose eight singles matches as visitors retain Walker Cup in Hoylake

Sun Sept 08 2019 - 19:20

Woodland one clear of Rose at US Open as strong chasing group forms

Rory McIlroy five shots off the leader after one-under 70 at Pebble Beach

Sun Jun 16 2019 - 15:28

Confirmed: Ian Poulter is coming to Lahinch for the Irish Open

He joins major winners Louis Oosthuizen, Danny Willett, Padraig Harrington

Wed Apr 24 2019 - 15:33